LYNCH, STEPHEN F. (a Representative from Massachusetts)

Amendments

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), H3585 [13JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3098 [4JN], H3138 [5JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4311 [9JY], H4325, H4371 [10JY]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Agriculture: provide for a uniform national standard for the housing and treatment of egg-laying hens (see H.R. 1731), H2719 [16MY]

Animal Welfare Act: provide further protection for puppies (see H.R. 847), H1322 [6MR]

Animals: prohibit the sale or transport of equines or equine parts in interstate or foreign commerce for human consumption (see H.R. 1094), H1861 [9AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see H.R. 139), H1359 [12MR]

Armed Forces: add a definition of spouse for purposes of military personnel policies and military and veterans benefits that recognize new State definitions of spouse (see H.R. 683), H5476 [10SE]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers (see H.R. 1726), H7394 [2DE]

——— extend duration of Physical Disability Board of Review and expand authority of such Board to review the separation of members on the basis of a mental condition not amounting to disability (see H.R. 975), H1911 [10AP]

ATF: repeal certain appropriations riders that limit ability to administer Federal firearms laws (see H.R. 1728), H5175 [30JY]

Best Buddies International, Inc.: provide assistance to support expansion and development of mentoring programs (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]

BLM: designate certain portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah as wilderness (see H.R. 1630), H2157 [18AP]

Boston, MA: commend heroism, courage, and sacrifice of victims recovering from attacks relative to Boston Marathon bombing and the subsequent manhunt (see H. Res. 176), H2247 [23AP]

——— condemn bombings at the Boston Marathon, express condolences to victims and their families, and commend medical personnel, first responders, and citizens that aided victims (see H. Res. 168), H2124 [17AP]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see H.R. 2866), H7688 [11DE]

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen: anniversary (see H. Res. 209), H2534 [8MY]

C.W. Bill Young Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL: designate (see H.R. 3302), H6674 [22OC]

China: call for an end to organ harvesting from prisoners, investigate organ transplant practices, end persecution of the Falun Gong, and issue warnings to U.S. citizens about organ transplant practices (see H. Res. 281), H5513 [11SE]

Civil rights: award a Congressional Gold Medal to Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley honoring the 50th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing (see H.R. 360), H1430 [14MR]

——— improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (see H.R. 377), H279 [23JA]

——— prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity (see H.R. 1755), H2351 [25AP]

Coast Guard: mint coins in commemoration (see H.R. 2932), H6545 [11OC]

Commission To Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer: establish (see H.R. 1830), H2536 [8MY]

Committee on Sexual Assault and Abuse in the Armed Forces (House, Special): establish (see H. Res. 213), H2775 [17MY]

Contracts: establish fair procedures for arbitration clauses (see H.R. 1844), H2483 [7MY]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of the words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 21), H629 [25FE]

——— constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to regulate the expenditure of funds for political activity by corporations (see H.J. Res. 25), H1431 [14MR]

Courts: provide for media coverage of Federal court proceedings (see H.R. 917), H7394 [2DE]

Credit: exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that had been in collection and has been fully paid or settled (see H.R. 1767), H2390 [26AP]

Crime: prohibit attendance of an animal fighting venture (see H.R. 366), H660 [26FE]

——— strengthen Federal statutes designed to deter money laundering and terrorism financing (see H.R. 3317), H6768 [23OC]

Defense of Marriage Act: repeal and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see H.R. 2523), H4078 [26JN]

Dept. of Agriculture: oppose any legislation or Committee on Agriculture (House) proposal to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (see H. Res. 90), H1431 [14MR]

——— repeal a duplicative inspection and grading program for catfish (see H.R. 1313), H1959 [11AP]

Dept. of Defense: review discharge characterizations of former members of the Armed Forces discharged for sexual orientation (see H.R. 2839), H5884 [26SE]

Dept. of Education: create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in certain troubled schools to reduce dropout rates (see H.R. 3435), H7253 [19NO]

——— enter into voluntary, flexible agreements with certain guaranty agencies to provide delinquency prevention and default aversion services for Federal Direct Loan Program borrowers (see H.R. 618), H1860 [9AP]

——— establish a competitive grant program to foster expansion and replication of excellent public charter schools (see H.R. 2252), H4040 [25JN]

——— establish an awards program recognizing excellence exhibited by public school system employees providing services to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education (see H.R. 1763), H7688 [11DE]

——— extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans (see H.R. 1433), H1857 [9AP] (see H.R. 1595), H2123 [17AP]

——— provide incentives to implement reforms and strategies designed to improve outcomes for all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps among subgroups of students (see H.R. 426), H1958 [11AP]

Dept. of HHS: authorize grants for training and support services for Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families (see H.R. 2975), H5344 [1AU]

——— establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals (see H.R. 1907), H2567 [9MY]

——— lift restrictions on research agencies from conducting research on firearms safety and gun violence (see H.R. 321), H372 [5FE]

——— limit copayment, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements applicable to prescription drugs in a specialty drug tier to the amount applicable to drugs in a non-preferred brand drug tier (see H.R. 460), H4039 [25JN]

——— provide cardiomyopathy education, awareness, and risk assessment materials and resources and disseminate such materials by State educational agencies to identify more at-risk families (see H.R. 565), H1911 [10AP]

Dept. of Justice: provide death benefits for campus police officers (see H.R. 2235), H3094 [4JN]

——— provide for evidence-based and promising practices related to juvenile delinquency and criminal street gang activity prevention and intervention (see H.R. 1318), H1861 [9AP]

——— reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program (see H.R. 2976), H5344 [1AU]

Dept. of Labor: strengthen the U.S. workforce investment system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs (see H.R. 798), H629 [25FE]

Dept. of State: prioritize fight against human trafficking according to congressional intent in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act without increasing the size of the Federal Government (see H.R. 2283), H7608 [9DE]

Dept. of the Interior: reaffirm authority to take land into trust for Indian tribes (see H.R. 666), H1993 [12AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see H.R. 2146), H2953 [23MY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: provide for advance appropriations for certain discretionary accounts (see H.R. 813), H1632 [19MR]

Depts. of Labor and Commerce: establish Make It in America Incentive Grant Program (see H.R. 375), H599 [15FE]

Diseases: require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to cover oral cancer drugs on terms no less favorable than for cancer medications administered by a health care provider (see H.R. 1801), H4524 [16JY]

Doherty, Glen: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H1861 [9AP]

Drugs: make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see H.R. 1285), H1718 [20MR]

Education: improve early learning opportunities for prekindergarten children (see H.R. 3461), H7608 [9DE]

——— restore fairness in education financing through student loan forgiveness, Federal student loan interest rate caps, and refinancing opportunities for private borrowers (see H.R. 1330), H1861 [9AP]

Elections: constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 20), H703 [27FE]

——— constitutional amendment on the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 31), H818 [28FE]

Employment: allow Americans to earn paid sick time to address their own health needs and the health needs of their families (see H.R. 1286), H1718 [20MR]

EPA: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste in order to protect water supplies (see H.R. 1837), H7052 [13NO]

Equal Pay Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 28), H1858 [9AP]

Explosives: strengthen enforcement of background checks relative to the use of explosive materials (see H.R. 2836), H5088 [25JY]

Families and domestic relations: strengthen families’ engagement in the education of their children (see H.R. 2662), H7628 [10DE]

FBI: encourage States to provide records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (see H.R. 329), H1860 [9AP]

FDA: encourage use of abuse-deterrent formulations of drugs (see H. Res. 161), H2026 [15AP]

Federal employees: ensure the percentage increase in rates of pay for prevailing wage employees is equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality (see H.R. 3573), H7352 [21NO]

——— protect income, benefits, and retirement (see H. Res. 388), H6675 [22OC]

——— provide certain benefits to domestic partners (see H.R. 3135), H5765 [19SE]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (see H.R. 3223), H6225 [3OC]

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 3511), H7152 [15NO]

——— delay increases in flood insurance premium rates under the National Flood Insurance Program until completion of affordability study, provide certain reimbursements, and accurately determine flood risk (see H.R. 3370), H6901 [29OC]

——— improve the National Flood Insurance Program (see H.R. 2199), H5548 [12SE]

Financial institutions: encourage institutions to work with their customers affected by the Government shutdown who may be facing short-term financial hardship and long-term damage to their creditworthiness (see H. Con. Res. 60), H6545 [11OC]

——— restore certain provisions of law to separate investment banking from commercial banking (see H.R. 129), H4370 [10JY]

Firearms: ensure greater accountability by licensed firearms dealers (see H.R. 236), H1860 [9AP]

——— ensure prohibited purchasers are included in National Instant Criminal Background Check System, require background checks for commercial sales, and establish a National Commission on Mass Violence (see H.R. 1565), H2438 [6MY]

——— ensure that individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and require a background check for every firearm sale (see H.R. 137), H294 [25JA]

——— establish background check procedures for gun shows (see H.R. 141), H628 [25FE]

——— prevent gun trafficking (see H.R. 452), H660 [26FE]

——— prohibit sale or purchase by persons not covered by appropriate liability insurance coverage (see H.R. 1369), H1823 [21MR]

——— prohibit transfer or possession of large capacity ammunition feeding devices (see H.R. 138), H372 [5FE]

——— regulate assault weapons and ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited (see H.R. 437), H950 [4MR]

——— require face to face purchases of ammunition, licensing of ammunition dealers, and reporting regarding bulk purchases of ammunition (see H.R. 142), H372 [5FE]

——— restrict ability of a person with certain Federal firearms license revocations, denials, or notices, to transfer business inventory firearms (see H.R. 93), H1359 [12MR]

Fish and fishing: call for ban and prevent the import of shark fins from sharks caught through the practice of finning (see H. Res. 285), H4524 [16JY]

——— support fisheries and communities that rely upon them, clear regulatory burdens, and streamline Federal fisheries management (see H.R. 799), H596 [15FE]

Food: strengthen Federal consumer product safety programs and activities relative to commercially-marketed seafood (see H.R. 1012), H1861 [9AP]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (see H.R. 1276), H1717 [20MR]

——— require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the U.S. to establish registered agents in the U.S. who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers (see H.R. 1910), H5834 [25SE]

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: ensure that amounts credited are used for harbor maintenance (see H.R. 335), H221 [22JA]

Health: incentivize the development of abuse-deterrent drugs (see H.R. 486), H342 [4FE]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see H.R. 1518), H3256 [10JN]

Immigration: reform (see H.R. 15), H6412 [8OC]

Kennedy, John F.: designate May 29, 2014, as a national day of remembrance honoring the late President (see H. Res. 427), H7354 [21NO]

Mandela, Nelson R.: tribute (see H. Res. 434), H7689 [11DE]

Medicare: count a period of outpatient observation in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services (see H.R. 1179), H6052 [30SE]

——— distribute additional residency positions (see H.R. 1180), H4485 [11JY]

——— ensure continued access of beneficiaries to diagnostic imaging services (see H.R. 846), H3096 [4JN]

——— establish a market pricing program for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) (see H.R. 1717), H4827 [19JY]

——— increase diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to improve care and outcomes (see H.R. 1507), H3097 [4JN]

——— provide comprehensive cancer patient treatment education and conduct research to improve cancer symptom management (see H.R. 1661), H4178 [28JN]

Members of Congress: prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (see H.R. 636), H499 [13FE]

Mental health: increase access to community behavioral health services and improve Medicaid reimbursement for such services (see H.R. 1263), H5589 [17SE]

Middle East: reaffirm support for a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (see H. Res. 365), H7508 [4DE]

Minimum wage: increase, and index future increases to the consumer price index (see H.R. 1010), H1319 [6MR]

National Animal Rescue Day: designate (see H. Res. 63), H3016 [3JN]

National Infrastructure Development Bank: establish (see H.R. 2553), H4142 [27JN]

OPM: provide that the Inspector General may use amounts in the revolving fund to fund audits, investigations, and oversight activities (see H.R. 2860), H5173 [30JY]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: repeal provisions providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board (see H.R. 351), H2965 [24MY]

Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation: authorize establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia (see H.R. 915), H1860 [9AP]

Pensions: protect Federal and military retirees by expanding Truth in Lending Act disclosure provisions when a Federal or military pension is used as consideration by predatory lenders (see H.R. 3310), H6767 [23OC]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see H.R. 148), H628 [25FE]

——— require shareholder authorization before a public company may make certain political expenditures (see H.R. 1734), H2349 [25AP]

Pope Francis: congratulate on election and recognize inspirational statements and actions (see H. Res. 440), H8113 [12DE]

Postal Service: enhance long-term profitability through enhanced innovation, operational flexibility, workforce realignment, and regulatory relief (see H.R. 2690), H4522 [16JY]

——— ensure continuation of 6-day mail delivery service (see H. Res. 30), H550 [14FE]

Railroads: require a minimum of 2-person crews for freight trains (see H.R. 3040), H7312 [20NO]

Roads and highways: amend length and weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways (see H.R. 1906), H5403 [2AU]

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: ensure that recipients of assistance provide services to sexual and gender minority youth in a manner that is culturally competent (see H.R. 2955), H7053 [13NO]

Schools: address and take action to prevent bullying and harassment of students (see H.R. 1199), H1427 [14MR]

——— direct local educational agencies to release secondary school student information to military recruiters only if the student’s parent provides written request for the release (see H.R. 392), H1632 [19MR]

——— end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools (see H.R. 1652), H2158 [18AP]

——— require local school wellness policies to include a requirement that students receive a certain amount of school nutrition education per school year (see H.R. 1500), H7111 [14NO]

SEC: prohibit mandatory pre-dispute arbitration agreements (see H.R. 2998), H7608 [9DE]

Securities and Derivatives Commission: establish (see H.R. 3012), H5397 [2AU]

Slavery: mint coins in commemoration of the anniversary of the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which officially abolished slavery (see H.R. 2633), H4524 [16JY]

Social Security: prevent use of chained consumer price index (CPI) to calculate the cost-of-living adjustments in benefits (see H. Con. Res. 34), H2159 [18AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see H.R. 1795), H7688 [11DE]

——— revise medical criteria for evaluating disability in a person with Huntington’s disease and waive Medicare waiting period for individuals disabled by Huntington’s disease (see H.R. 1015), H3015 [3JN]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 3118), H5768 [19SE]

——— treat permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to Federal old-age, survivors, and disability insurance benefits (see H.R. 3050), H5398 [2AU]

Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 1008), H1319 [6MR]

Taxation: allow a tax credit for the purchase of hearing aids (see H.R. 1317), H7153 [15NO]

——— establish ABLE accounts to pay for qualified disability expenses of family members with disabilities (see H.R. 647), H1911 [10AP]

——— permanently extend lower threshold for refundable portion of child tax credit and adjust credit for inflation (see H.R. 769), H1993 [12AP]

——— provide for an investment credit relative to the production of electricity from offshore wind (see H.R. 924), H5403 [2AU]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see H.R. 494), H2958 [23MY]

——— reduce tobacco smuggling (see H.R. 2990), H5396 [2AU]

——— repeal excise tax on medical devices (see H.R. 523), H628 [25FE]

——— restrict use of abusive tax shelters and offshore tax havens to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation (see H.R. 1554), H2025 [15AP]

Terrorism: declassify the classified pages of the Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 2001 (see H. Res. 428), H7394 [2DE]

Transportation Security Administration: prohibit airplane passengers from bringing small knives aboard a passenger aircraft (see H.R. 1093), H1356 [12MR]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see H.R. 333), H1829 [21MR]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see H.R. 1528), H7608 [9DE]

Violence Against Women Act: reauthorize (see H.R. 11), H221 [22JA]

Voting: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (see H.R. 12), H1993 [12AP]

——— permit an individual required to present identification to vote in a Federal election to meet requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual’s identification (see H.R. 1748), H2350 [25AP]

Wildlife: prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats except by accredited zoos and facilities and require registration of big cats currently in possession by private owners (see H.R. 1998), H4040 [25JN]

Women: constitutional amendment to ensure equal rights (see H.J. Res. 56), H5344 [1AU]

Woods, Tyrone: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1186), H1861 [9AP]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to the First Special Service Force (see H.R. 324), H1720 [20MR]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Adams Memorial Foundation, Inc.: extend legislative authority to establish a commemorative work in honor of John Adams and his legacy (see H.R. 3802), H8126 [19DE]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (see H.R. 344), H222 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: allow civilian employees to delay furloughs until returning from a deployment in support of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (see H.R. 1520), H1990 [12AP]

Dept. of HUD: provide for semiannual actuarial studies of FHA mortgage insurance program during periods that the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund does not meet minimum capital ratio requirements (see H.R. 264), H169 [15JA]

FBI: report and obtain court approval for broad telephony metadata collection searches (see H.R. 2684), H4483 [11JY]

FDA: modify approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for relief of severe-only pain (see H.R. 1366), H1823 [21MR]

Federal employees: ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (see H.R. 1367), H1823 [21MR]

Law enforcement: amend laws relative to certain tort claims arising out of the criminal misconduct of confidential informants (see H.R. 266), H169 [15JA]

——— require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants (see H.R. 265), H169 [15JA]

Office of the Privacy Advocate General: establish (see H.R. 2849), H5173 [30JY]

Postal Service: provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (see H.R. 961), H981 [5MR]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (see H.R. 2185), H2954 [23MY]

Constitutional authority statements

Adams Memorial Foundation, Inc.: extend legislative authority to establish a commemorative work in honor of John Adams and his legacy (H.R. 3802), H8126 [19DE]

Antitrust policy: restore application of Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers (H.R. 344), H223 [22JA]

Dept. of Defense: allow civilian employees to delay furloughs until returning from a deployment in support of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (H.R. 1520), H1992 [12AP]

Dept. of HUD: provide for semiannual actuarial studies of FHA mortgage insurance program during periods that the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund does not meet minimum capital ratio requirements (H.R. 264), H171 [15JA]

FBI: report and obtain court approval for broad telephony metadata collection searches (H.R. 2684), H4485 [11JY]

FDA: modify approval of any drug containing controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride to limit such approval to use for relief of severe-only pain (H.R. 1366), H1827 [21MR]

Federal employees: ensure Federal Employees Health Benefit Program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits (H.R. 1367), H1827 [21MR]

Law enforcement: amend laws relative to certain tort claims arising out of the criminal misconduct of confidential informants (H.R. 266), H171 [15JA]

——— require Federal agencies to report to Congress serious crimes committed by confidential informants (H.R. 265), H171 [15JA]

Office of the Privacy Advocate General: establish (H.R. 2849), H5174 [30JY]

Postal Service: provide for the computation of normal-cost percentage for postal employees as a separate and distinct class and the disposition of certain excess retirement contributions (H.R. 961), H983 [5MR]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence (H.R. 2185), H2957 [23MY]

Letters

Financial deregulation legislation: Barbara Roper, Consumer Federation of America, H7483 [4DE]

——— Mary Jo White, SEC, H7484 [4DE]

——— William Samuel, AFL–CIO, H7482 [4DE]

Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act: A. Heath Abshure, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., H7482 [4DE]

——— Americans for Financial Reform (organization), H7477 [4DE]

——— Brett Palmer, Small Business Investor Alliance, H7472 [4DE]

——— Gary LaBranche, Association for Corporate Growth, H7474 [4DE]

——— Jennell F. Lynch, National Association of Investment Companies, H7473 [4DE]

——— Jordan Lofaro, Council of Institutional Investors, H7479 [4DE]

——— Karen Kerrigan, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, H7473 [4DE]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, H7473 [4DE]

——— Russ Iuculano, North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., H7479 [4DE]

——— Steve Judge, Private Equity Growth Capital Council, H7473 [4DE]

Lists

Americans for Finanical Reform (organization) partners and affiliates, H7478 [4DE]

Remarks

Appropriations: making continuing (H.J. Res. 59), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 367), H6028 [30SE]

Corps of Engineers: Boston Harbor Navigation Improvement Project funding, H6718• [23OC]

——— construction account funding through reductions in Dept. of Energy fossil energy research and development funding, H4243 [9JY], H4325 [10JY]

——— improve rivers and harbors and provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources (H.R. 3080), H6718• [23OC]

Dept. of Defense: assess ability of Afghan Security Forces to operate and manage facilities currently under construction, E876• [14JN]

——— authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (H.R. 1960), E876• [14JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: making appropriations (H.R. 2217), H3138 [5JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: establish a commission or task force to evaluate the backlog of disability claims (H.R. 2189), H6793 [28OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans’ services (H.R. 2216), H3081 [4JN]

——— prohibit funding to enforce wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H3081 [4JN]

Energy and water development: making appropriations (H.R. 2609), H4243 [9JY], H4325 [10JY]

Federal agencies and departments: establish Federal customer service standards and improve service provided by Federal agencies (H.R. 1660), H5208 [31JY]

Federal employees: eliminate statutory pay adjustment (H.R. 273), H560 [15FE]

——— establish certain procedures for allowing the recording of in-person or telephonic interactions by Executive branch employees with individuals (H.R. 2711), H5192, H5193 [31JY]

——— limit bonuses, provide for investigative leave for the Senior Executive Service, and establish procedures for recording interactions with Executive branch employees (H.R. 2879), H5300, H5301 [1AU]

——— limit total amount of awards or other discretionary monetary payments (H.R. 1541), H5204, H5205, H5206 [31JY]

——— provide for investigative leave requirements relative to Senior Executive Service employees (H.R. 2579), H5199, H5201, H5202 [31JY]

——— provide for the compensation of furloughed employees (H.R. 3223), H6299 [5OC]

Financial institutions: revise certain regulations governing financial assistance for swaps entities (H.R. 992), H6918 [30OC]

Government: shutdown relative to budget process, H6299 [5OC]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (H. Res. 367), H6028 [30SE]

Investments: provide a registration exemption for private equity fund advisers (H.R. 1105), H7471, H7474, H7475, H7476, H7477, H7480, H7481 [4DE]

Members of Congress: prohibit automatic salary adjustments for the remainder of the 113th Congress (H.R. 636), H560 [15FE]

Rare Disease Day: designate, E219• [28FE]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 2374), H6857 [29OC]

Transportation Security Administration: surface transportation security funding, H3138 [5JN]

Veterans Day: encourage the nationwide observance of two minutes of silence, H6793 [28OC]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps (H.R. 1256), H3324, H3325 [12JN]

Weymouth, MA: anniversary of Sacred Heart School, E444• [12AP]

Statements

Legislative Proposals To Relieve the Red Tape Burden on Investors and Job Creators: Anne Simpson, California Public Employees’ Retirement System, H7481 [4DE]

Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act: Executive Office of the President, H7479 [4DE]

Tributes

Kurzberg, Peter A., E665• [15MY]

Sullivan, Barry K., H7303 [20NO]